The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-06-04
>ANTR1M.

Great discomfort prevails against the
police force of Belfast in consequence
of some regulations instituted by Mr..
Cameron, the recently appointed town
inspector, and an extensive strike is re-
garded as imminent.
Saturday night, April 30, contrary to
anticipation, passed off very quietly;
and although understanding to q
May Eve custom in the North Of Ire
land--went out from both the Shankill
and Falls districts, there was no at
tempt made at disturbance. Sunday,
May 1, however, the same peaceable
state of affairs was not preserved, and
there was narrow escape from having
blood spilled once again in the streets
of Belfast. About o'clock in Servia
street, in the Falls road district, some
what wanton attack, as far as can be
ascertained, was made on couple of
police, who were there on beat duty.
The constables were freely stoned, and
on yenturing on arresting one of their
assailants they were hotly attacked by
the mob. One constable drew his re-
volver and fired into the crowd at the
corner of Countess street, but whether
the shot took effect on any person has
not transpired, The constabulary were
then reinforced from the Albert street
barracks, close at hand, and they sue
ceeded in taking off two prisoners,
Henry McCaffertv, Of No. 10 Lennon
street, and William Mclaughlin, of
No. Is Crane court. The police after
ward charged the crowd with their ba-
tons. Two of the priests from st.
Peters Presbytery in the meantime
came upon the scene and restored order.
In Derby Court two constables named
Calvert and Patton arrested man for
being drunk and disorderly, and were
instantly attacked by a crowd, who
fred stones and bottles at them. One OF
the constables was kicked in the back
and the other received blow from a
bottle. Nothing more serious, however,
occurred. In Victoria Park, in Bally-
macarrett, two rival mobs met in the
evening. and had free fight, and in
this case also the combatants were al
lowed to exhaust themselves, only one
arrest being made, and that by harbor
constable, who succeeded in capturing
a laborer named John McCombe, whom
he lodged in the police Office. The con-
stabulary put in no appearance, al
though they had been confined all day
in their different barracks to be in
readiness to cope with any disturbance
that might arise, and this notably in
Gresham street, where the men were
not allowed even to 60 to their places of
worship.
ARMAGH.
We regret to chronicle the death of a
very promising Mayno3th student, Mr..
McElvogue, brother of the patriotic
and popular Father McElvogue, c. c.,
Armagh.
CAVAN.
On Sunday, May l, a meeting of the
National League was held at Larnagh,
Rev. C. O'Reilly in the chair. The fol.
lowing resolution was passed unani-
mously: Resolved, That we indig-
nantly protest against the present CO.
ercion act-as an attempt to suppress
popular liberty in this country; and we
return our sincere thanks to Messrs.
Healy and Sexton for the able manner
in which theyrefuted the foul calumnies
of Harrington, Saunderson and other
lihelers of our countrymen.
CORK.
at an eviction of man named Ste
phen Barrett, at Sha1b ally, on Thurs
day, May Il bailiff who was being jibed
at by some women drew q revolver
and said he would fire if another remark